Ben Haenow On Track For Christmas No 1 In Midweek Chart

Ben Haenow looks likely to secure the coveted Christmas No 1 spot in the Official UK Singles Chart after busting in at the top of the midweek update.

The Croydon white van man-turned-X Factor winner's debut effort Something I Need has knocked Mark Ronson's rush-released Uptown Funk down to No 2 - with Ed Sheeran's Thinking Out Loud also falling a spot to No 3.

Olly Murs' new duet Up (ft. Demi Lovato) was a new entry at No 4, while Take That slipped to No 5 with These Days.

Interestingly, the top four tracks were all performed on The X Factor over the weekend - and Take That also appeared singing a different song.